Just an update on me:
Thanksgiving day was awesome for me, well the first half, then i went to ER in severe pain at around 9:30pm EST. CT showed an abscess where my Crohns was and there was a perforation. I was scheduled Dec13 originally to remove some of my small/large and appendix where the crohns disease was affecting me, but due to abscess i had it done Nov 27. Was supposed to happen at 11am EST. i was in pre-op getting prepped for it and then i got bumped due to someone in ICU needing surgery right away, It was only an 2 hour bump but anticipation killed me. haha. They actually gave me some sedatives to relax me for 2 hours.
Surgery went by quick. they were talking with me and then all of the sudden i remember waking up groggy and in pain, but pain meds were being administered to me right then. I had about 4 inches of my large intestine removed/6 inches of my small intestine, my appendix and then the abscess was taken care of too. I was able to walk around next day (Nov. 28), sat up in my bed, walked to the bathroom, this was after they took catheter out.
Nov. 29--I am starting to have a little more pain, but its due to my intestines waking back up and anesthesia wearing off. But im getting through it. Been on ice chips then they moved me to clear liquids for lunch and dinner...I had to pass gas before my diet change though; which happened that morning. first bowel movement was that night and it wasn't pretty...post surgery bowels did anyone else have bloody D? guess its due to all the incisions they made within my intestines..
Nov 30--they gave me grits this morning, more bowel movements still have bloody D
incision area looks great and is healing great...i have been walking around my room and the hallway...they want me to walk around..They actually change my diet from full liquids breakfast/lunch to soft foods dinner...I had chopped turkey with rice..(it was OK)..haha...still dealing with the same issue with bowels...hopefully it will clear up tomorrow...
I'm hoping to be out of here by Thursday...i will update you all. thanks!